I’m scared of:
A PT dying because of me
Nurses being mean, I worked in an ER and nurses and people there were mean.
Missing something
Not passing the state exams

Ultimately I would like to work as a NP, in dermatology or research and I would like to teach. I don’t want someone’s life to depend on me, is this something that can happen?
I already have an MBA, so idk if that does anything for me in this field?
I’m in Indiana. So….

Hello! My children are grown. I currently work as a personal caregiver with a good agency. I was trained as a CNA, but my license has lapsed.

I am considering studying to be an LPN for better pay and more challenging work.

I have had arthritis since my 20s, but it is very well managed. My current job is very physical. Would an LPN path be more physically demanding? I am very strong for my age.

Thanks for your time!

I’ve been a LVN for a year and most of that I worked as an agency nurse in Oregon and picked up shifts at various SNFs. I enjoyed it and the pay seems to be better there than where I’m at now in Southern California.

Now I work nights at a big memory care facility. There are 80 residents and I am the only nurse from 10pm-7am. It’s a lot. There are a lot of behaviors, residents calling out throughout the night, I’m constantly running up and down the stairs because someone’s requesting a PRN or someone’s on the floor etc, lots of paperwork and charting, calling the pharmacy, emailing the dr, med pass, new admits that were all previously psych pts and not enough care staff. There’s never really any appreciation from management either and we have one facility Dr who seems to be against prescribing any “strong” meds so the residents who call out and scream all night have only PRN Tylenol. At best they have Xanax 0.25mg once daily. Completely different than everywhere I’ve worked in Oregon.

It makes me feel like a bad nurse because I’ve been overwhelmed here since starting but my position has also been open for a while and most of the nurses are newer than I am and I’ve only been there two months. I wasn’t this stressed when working at SNFs. It is a beautiful facility with great reviews but no reviews from actual staff when I checked on Glassdoor.

Am I just not competent for thinking there should be another nurse at night to split our 80 dementia patients? There are often 3 nurses scheduled for AM and PM shift + med aides. It’s like NOC is seen as an easy shift with lots of downtime but I’m never not working, there is no free time.

Sorry for the long text. Just needed to vent. Thanks for reading.

This is my first time using reddit so bare with me. I am on my 6th week of orientation in a very busy ER. During nursing school i saw how miserable everyone in the hospital setting is and it was very discouraging. Now im a nurse myself and i dont know if i can do this for the rest of my life.

I’m looking for advice on non bedside nursing jobs that are enjoyable or advice on the RN to sonographer pathway. I thought since I’m young getting certified in sonography in an accelerated program might not hurt then possibly could do a PRN RN position to fulfill my nursing degree? I dont know. Any advice would help.

well…..apparently i can’t post pictures on here so i’ll just say my last post on my post history on my profile can explain it better. i posted it over in r/radiology. i’m used to people thinking i’m probably exaggerating or missing something but idk. i didn’t know any better. but yeah, without people in your profession i wouldn’t be alive.

Always considered working up in northern communities of Canada or in rural communities of Alberta/SK/Manitoba/Ontario.

I like the idea of practicing to full scope or potentially beyond scope.

I’ve seen multiple posts about working up north from years ago, but not much recently. All the posts highlight good compensation but awful work life balance, poor internet, and cases that can take a toll on mental health.

My biggest concern is safety (mainly from the stories from other posts about rape/violence/being considered an outsider).

How safe is it for young females to go work in these communities?

How safe is it for BIPOC nurses?

Hello,

I'm an LVN starting an LVN-to-RN program and need flexible work because of school and childcare. What PRN jobs, registry apps, or agencies would you recommend for reliable shifts and decent pay? I live in SoCal.

Thanks in advance.

Hello! I am wondering about honest thoughts about a rotating schedule; days - nights. I have a job offer, and it is truly a dream job, the literal only drawback is that they rotate days - nights every 6 weeks. Manager says the nurses are okay with it and seem to do well. The schedule comes out in 6 week blocks and I’m told that switching is flexible. So it’s three 12 hour shifts/week, rotating days to nights every 6 weeks. Anyone working this or have worked this schedule? Anyone with kids/family? Honest opinions, please! Thanks in advance!

TL/DR: honest thoughts about rotating 12 hour days to nights shifts every 6 weeks.

Hi! I just took my first job as a telemetry unit RN and I will get my ACLS within three months, as well as a telemetry/cardiac rhythm course. I was an LPN for 6 years, and have been an RN for a year with 5 months of med-surg experience.

What can I expect, and how can I handle this? We did a mock code blue paper that included ACLS stuff and it made me super nervous. I only have 5 months of hospital experience, but I do have 7 years of IV experience as LPNs have the ability to hang IV meds in MA. I’ve only ever placed one IV as an LPN on a coworker. I will also be taking a(nother) IV class on 9/24.

I’m just nervous and need to be told that it’ll all be okay. I’m excited but nervous!!

Okay so I am confused....I am a newly licensed RN with 6 years LPN and 2 in direct care wound care specifically.

I know wound care is specialized. I don't hold a certificate I got pregnant and after baby was due postpartum hit so I dropped out of my wound care program 😕.

Anyway these wound care RN jobs literally say WILL TRAIN but then they say "oh we are looking for someone with certification" ummmm but the job description says preferred certification. Ugh I'm just so annoyed with these job descriptions.

I did land a job in wound care for $100K plus travel and mileage but it's about an hour and 30 minutes.

My question is:

How long do I stay at the wound care job I landed to either get a new wound care position or ask to transfer to a closer hospital?

Edit: The wound care job I'm at they posted open positions to closer locations AFTER they told me they were filled😡

on Monday, I'll be starting to work in a clinic as an admin, and they said that we are gonna wear a scrub suit and as someone who is not a medical allied graduate, I don't have any ideas or knowledge about the dress code for this, like the proper shoes and hair, accessories, so please drop ur knowledge guyss, i need ur help. Please don't judge. Sure, i can search but still it's better to hear from u guys :))

Hellooooo! I just want to ask if it is okay to go a little over the line when shading a Scantron sheet? I just took the PNLE, and I'm overthinking whether I shaded the circles correctly. Thank youuuu sm!

Is going for MSN worth it right away after getting your BSN or its better to work for 1-3 years as ICU and then go for it? IS getting masters gonna give you bigger positions which can potenialy increase you salary? Or just getting a BSN is enough and can slowly grow you salary?

Hi everyone!! I recently started working in L&D and was paired with a very sweet and super knowledgeable nurse who has been absolutely wonderful during my orientation.

She’s currently in her third trimester of pregnancy and has been so gracious with her time, patience, and knowledge while guiding me through everything.

I’d love to get her something special for her and/or her soon-to-arrive baby as a little thank you for making my transition into L&D so much less intimidating. 🥹

I’m looking for something thoughtful and meaningful rather than just a generic gift card or something overly expensive.

What would you appreciate receiving as a pregnant nurse/coworker? Or, if you’ve given a mentor/preceptor a gift before, what did you get them?

Would love to hear your ideas! 💕

howdy :-)
27yo F, bedside pediatric hem/onc nurse of 5 years here!!

Ive been thinking about “what comes next” for me, and would like advice if anyone has wisdom to share!!

I really love this patient population, but have become burnt out with the stress inpatient/hospital nursing calls for. I believe I will try and do time as an outpatient infusion nurse if/when a spot opens up.

Long term, I have been debating going into education or research. Is the pay okay? Do I need a masters to pursue either route?
I think I would like patient/family education more than nursing school education, but both sound nice.

What jobs do you have? What do you wish you knew about non-bedside nursing careers?

Thanks guys!!!

Im just curious about hearing from others about their experience getting their BSN online. Im currently enrolled at Excelsior University based out of Albany New York and Its been a miserable experience. What are some experiences with programs that still exist that you wouldn't reccomend to other nurses?

i’m a fresh grad & just started work as a staff nurse & im getting pretty bad pre shift anxiety even when ik im tagged w a nice preceptor. its so bad that sometimes i barely get any sleep at all esp morning shift. im 3 weeks in and the imposter syndrome is real, the learning curve is so steep and everyday there’s that stress of having to learn & grasp as much new knowledge as i can before i’ve to be all on my own after probation ends.

i think my anxiety mostly stems from not knowing what’s going to happen during my shift, or fear of making a mistake eg med error/ if my pt deteriorates & idk what to do etcetc.

any advice out there :(( im so scared i wont be able to pass probation, let alone make it past the 1 year mark in this industry 😭

Good evening, anong resources pwedeng gamitin for Prometric Exam and tips pls to pass. Thank you po

Hi to everyone, I am a registered nurse with almost 9 years of experience in the ICU( approximately 6.5years in coronary unit, 1.5years in general internal ICU and 6 months in covid-respiratory ICU).

Also, I have an ALS certificate.

I am considering about working at a cruise ship as a nurse, so I need as much as possible information from other nurses who actually works or have worked on the cruiseships.

I have some questions.

First of all, how much I would earn or how much I could expect to earn monthly?

I have read somewhere that nurses get a officer status( private room, access to passenger areas, free excursions ) is it true?

How tipical day looks like for nurses on board?

How often I could expect some emergency? What type of emergencyes you got mostly?

What about free time? How often i would be able to leave a ship and visit a city/port? How much time I would get for it?

Is it possibble to change a shift with colleague to get more free time?

And also how good my english must be?

Hi everyone, I hope this is allowed… I’m an RN currently enrolled in an MSN program. My assignment is to interview 3 nurses from different cultures/race/generation. If any nurse is interested in answering these questions, it would be greatly appreciated.

Interview questions:

Your Age/Culture/Generation

How long have you been a nurse

What specialty area are you currently in?

Describe the type of work and hours you desire to work?

Describe what you desire from your work life?

What do you do for self care/relaxation?

What do you desire from your nurse manager?

Thank you again, 🙏

Just wondering if there’s any other new grad RNs out there who, like me, need an income(and RN experience) so took a job at a SNF. I’m in northern CA (very competitive) and after applying throughout the summer I took the only RN job offered to me and started working at a SNF in August…and while I’m grateful for the income and experience…the job itself is overwhelming and I feel incompetent. I got a total of 6 shifts of “training” (2 am shift, 2 pm shift and 2 noc shift…different nurse “training” me each time) before being on my own which just seems crazy to me ‘cause on my first shift by myself I had 15 patients so felt like a chicken with my head cut off passing what felt like, a million meds for the entire shift…it was awful…my anxiety was through the roof. Would like to know…are there any other new grad RNs out there who took their 1st RN job at a SNFand what was it like? how did you or are you coping? and if you stayed how long was it until you felt semi-comfortable doing the job? and if you didn’t stay where was your next RN job and how did you get it?

Have worked on a heavy medsurg floor (trach vents ect) for the past 5 years … bedside & charge trained. It’s getting exhausting and physically taking a toll on my body. Looking to switch into inpatient dialysis and these are the rules
1:1 patient ratio on a 9 bed acute unit
Dialysis technicians work alongside
Work is 4 x 10 hour shifts 6 - 4:30pm or 7-530 - not requestable you will have a mix of both
Every other Saturday requirement - 2 Saturdays in a month
On call - 1 night every 10 days 530p-6am there can be
Sunday on call 6a 6p
Mobile dialysis will go to patient and ICU

What are our thoughts ? I’ve heard really great things about dialysis and not sure how this compares

I am a New Grad BSN Nurse. I interviewed yesterday for an ER position and I think it went bad. I interviewed with the director and the manager. The director did the most talking asking me questions the manager only asked me one question. I did come in prepared. I prepared myself for a week for this interview, however, this interview was not what I expected it would be about. The director asked me scenario questions and I answered to the best of my ability from my previously knowledge from what I learned in school. I was not sure if I was right or making any sense (I did my best). She proceeded to ask questions about the hospital i worked at as a PCA. I did interview with them and did not end up getting the job . I am not going to tell her I interviewed there and I didnt get the job. She said oh that hospital is a great hospital and theres better patient ratios then here. I said that hospital does not hire new grads in their ER which is true and that is somewhere I want to be. Again I am not going to tell her I was rejected from working there. She asked what problem would I fix about there that part I blanked out and I told her I can not think of one I would like to skip. This interview did throw me off. I came in with expectations of I would be asked questions a get to know about me why I chose to be in this company, my own experience, why I picked the ER you know the basic interview questions. But instead it was focused on the hospital i previously worked at and answering scenario questions that seemed tailored to experienced nurses where I did not feel too confident with my answers. I was looking forward for this interview and excited I finally heard back after 1,000+ applications. This interview destroyed me. I went home crying. I do not feel confident that I would get the job based off of it. Its exhausting putting in time and effort to apply for these positions to receive rejection emails on a daily basis. I want to give up. I hate feeling that I humiliated myself at these interviews. I really want this job it is close to home. I want to get my foot in the door. I have over four years of healthcare experience. I wish the interview was more focused on who I am not testing my skills since I am a new grad I don't know anything. I asked 5 really good questions at the end of the interview. She told me I would here back next week. It is either she sees my potential or thinks I am not "good enough" for the job. All I can say I tried my best. Just because I played the lottery does not mean I will win it.

Hi my dream is to always work in Saudi Arabia as a nurse please let me know if it’s possible I have the 2 year practical nursing certificate I got from Canada. Is it possible to apply to work in saudi ? I am a canadian citizen.

My mom is in Msicu in bad shape on a vent. Her nurses have been so amazing. One was telling me she loves bath and body works. Would I be allowed to gift her a hand sanitizer cozy and pocket bac? I’d like to send in food for all of them as well. It has to be packaged right? Can you please give me ideas? Thank you so much.